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The Panther Press, February 13, 2017 Florida International University FIU Digital Commons The aP nther Press (formerly The Beacon) Special Collections and University Archives 2-13-2017 The aP nther Press, February 13, 2017 Florida International University Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.fiu.edu/student_newspaper Recommended Citation Florida International University, "The aP nther Press, February 13, 2017" (2017). The Panther Press (formerly The Beacon). 919. https://digitalcommons.fiu.edu/student_newspaper/919 This work is brought to you for free and open access by the Special Collections and University Archives at FIU Digital Commons. It has been accepted for inclusion in The aP nther Press (formerly The Beacon) by an authorized administrator of FIU Digital Commons. For more information, please contact [email protected]. PANTHERA Forum for Free Student Expression at Florida International PRESS University One copy per person. Additional copies are 25 cents. Vol. 1 Issue 5 PantherNOW.com Monday, February 13, 2017 DEBT DEFEATED University offers alternative college affordability options for students GUETHSHINA ALTENA News Director University announced ‘the Golden Promise’ a program that covers the remaining cost of tuition for incoming freshmen that are receiving the full support amount of pell grant starting in the Fall 2017. At the Access and Affordability forum, Raquel Perez, a CARTA professor moderated the discussion between President Mark B. Rosenberg, Director of Office of Scholarships Laura Castillo, Director of Financial Aid Francisco Valines; SGC-MMC President Alian Collazo. The panel streamed live on the Roar on Wednesday Feb. 8 between 1p.m. and 2:30p.m. “We are a public University that believes that eligible students ought to have the opportunity to get a four year degree, that eligible students belong here and have the ability to succeed here,” Rosenberg said. Students with an estimated family contribution of zero dollar, Golden promise students, will automatically receive the remaining balance for their tuition in form of FIU scholarships, grants or loans. The aid amount will be added to their financial award letter at the beginning of the year. “There are a lot of resources here that should be able to get you to the finish line and beyond,” Rosenberg said. MARTINA BRETOUS/THE BEACON Students voiced their concerns about the lack of classes availability at both campuses and the From left to right: Panelists Laura Castillo, Alian Collazo, Francisco Valines, and President Mark B. Rosenberg talk to travel time to get from one campus to the other. moderator Raquel Perez and audience about options to graduate with less debt on Wednesday February 8, 2017. They explained that it is quite inconvenient when it comes to getting from one class at the “We are a public University whose faculty “We believe that our youth gives us the highly motivated, hardworking student body. north campus to get to another class at the south understands why they are here and have the ability to be far more responsive to our students The University of Pittsburgh is about 230 campus within an hour. purpose to ensure that our students get a ‘Worlds than the older, more established institutions of years old and their system consisted of faculty Rosenberg said the University is aiming for a Ahead’ education” He said. Higher Education” Rosenberg said. teaching classes during the day and graduate “24/7, 365 availability of courses” some classes Rosenberg said that FIU is a public Rosenberg said that a good lesson for him may have to be online but they are working University relatively young by north american when he first arrived to the University in 1976 SEE ACCESS, PAGE 2 with students to provide the varying coursework public university standards but he sees our youth from the University Pittsburg was seeing the needed at the different campuses. is an advantage. faculty work day and night with a very special, BISCAYNE BAY Students relects University to host 11th on escort services annual town hall meeting MICHAEL ANALCO college students who struggle to pay Contributing writer for college. GUETHSHINA ALTENA concerns, not only through the town students and people attending In an interview conducted in News Director hall meeting through contacting their about the ongoing projects that the Tuition is a very common financial 2011 by the Huffington Post with the student government representative as University has.” Morales said. issue that college students struggle with founder of the website, Brandon Wade, For the 11th time in FIU’s history, well. The meeting discussion will be every semester. estimated that of the 800,000 “sugar the University will be hosting a Morales said that this meeting is guided by the types of questions Some seek out scholarships and babies,”-- those who work as the Town Hall Meeting with President also important to put a face to names asked by the audience, which is grants opportunities or loans to help escorts in the site-- about 35 percent of Rosenberg at the Biscayne Bay of the representatives of the student why Morales recommends attendees pay for their college expenses. them were college students. Campus. body and highlight the relationship to come ready with questions and According to research conducted When asked about the number Student Government Association SGA BBC has with the president concerns that they may have. in 2015 by Ohio State University, 70 of college students using sites like of Biscayne Bay Campus will be in and the role they play in helping to “It’s is open to all students percent of college students stress about Seeking Arrangement to pay for school attendance to have an open dialogue facilitate those kind of conversations. and anybody who is part of the having to pay for school. About half and tuition, Gonzalez said he was with students and FIU President “Students voiced their concerns FIU community” Morales said, of students surveyed said they worry unaware that students would go these Rosenberg about the future of BBC. in the past about the lack of food encouraging interested students who about making monthly ends meet. lengths. Dianne Morales the SGA BBC options and the availability of some primarily goes to MMC or EC to With students work minimum wage “I mean, I knew that students would Director of Events has been helping classes at the Biscayne Bay campus.” attend the meeting as well. jobs while attending school, students work in places like strip clubs and as in the planning of the annual town Morales said. RSVP online is available at like Elio Gonzalez, a sophomore dancers at clubs. I actually have a hall meeting for the last two years. The town hall meeting will take go.fiu.edu/sgabbctownhall majoring in finance, said he wonders friend who joined a male strip club and “It’s a good venue for students place with the participation of the The town hall meeting will what lengths students go to in order to gets booked for shows all the time,” to see the relationship between their Assistant Vice-President of Student take place in the Wolfe University afford school. said Gonzalez. student government representative Affairs Eric Arneson, President Center’s May Ann Wolfe Theatre “Luckily my mom helps me pay for “I just never realized that escort and the president himself.” Morales Rosenberg, and SGA President and from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. For more my school,” said Gonzalez, services were common ways for said “It’s a good opportunity for FIU Foundation Board Member information contact the SGA BBC Lately the sex and escort industry has girls and guys to pay for school. I’ve students to learn that their voices Allhan Mejia. office at 305-919-5680. received a boost from college students. can be heard and they are avenues “Before taking questions, Websites like SeekingArrangement. SEE ESCORT, PAGE 2 to which they can express their President Rosenberg will update com have become viable options for 2 Panther Press – Monday, February 13, 2017 NEWS PantherNOW.com NATION & University organize student WORLD BRIEFS forum for Bayview residents Trump administration is considering GUETHSHINA ALTENA they responded by sharing their Center and we changed the about the way things are run News Director plans to do so by the summer policy to create an opportunity at our campus” Marseille new, narrower travel ban, officials say of 2017. for students to personalize the said. “Although this forum Rebuffed again by the courts, the Trump On Feb. 7, students gathered “One of the main problems windows, put up some banners, specifically targets residents administration is weighing a new, more narrowly in the Bayview H. Clubroom at that were brought up was put up pictures of students and students, we encourage tailored executive order to restrict entry into the U.S. the Biscayne Bay campus to the gravel parking lot. It is make it a more student friendly all to participate and have that would forestall further legal wrangling _ even as share their concerns with the located between bayview and environment.” other forums in the semester the president himself vowed Friday to “do whatever is University SGA-BBC. Academic Center 2,” Cosio While some students at the where it’s targeted to all BBC necessary to keep our country safe.” Leonardo Cosio, the vice- said. “Sometimes students forum may have expressed students.” One day after three appeals court judges unanimously president of SGA-BBC was overflow parking because there their concerns, others had The lack of classes was refused to reinstate the president’s order barring present and helped in the is not enough at Bayview, they positive insights about the another issue that student travelers from seven predominantly Muslim nations, Trump again said his administration would ultimately realization of the event.
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